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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
NYC 2023 - “Yuva Shakti to propel India as world leader by 2047”: Hardeep S. Puri
Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, GoI, commended the Conclave for providing a platform for young people to amplify their concerns on issues such as climate change, future of work, and youth in democracy. The explosion of start-ups in the country is a testament to the entrepreneurial culture that the youth of the country have inspired in recent years, he quipped. Speaking about the youth leading development, the Minister said that Ninety Thousand Crores is spent annually on youth development programs by the government. Sh. Puri unveiled many knowledge-products encapsulating innovations by youngsters in the field of urban development. Commending the combined efforts of Smart Cities Mission, NIUA and Yuva Shakti, for organizing NYC 2023, the Minister said he was confident that India would be a world leader in all respects by 2047 due to the youth dividend.
He was addressing the NYC 2023 hosted by National Institute of Urban Affairs  in association with the Smart Cities Mission of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports under the aegis of India’s G20 presidency. The Conclave brought together young minds to deliberate on the U20 and Y20 priority areas and foster bright leaders of tomorrow, here today.
Referring to the culture of innovations, the Minister highlighted the explosion of start-ups in the country as a testament to the entrepreneurial temperament of the youth in recent years. Speaking about the youth leading development, the Minister said that Ninety Thousand crores is spent annually on various youth development programs by the government.
Earlier during the day, Sh. Kaushal Kishore, Hon’ble Minister of State, MoHUA, GoI, highlighted the need to work towards a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ while emphasizing the strength of our ‘Yuvashakti’ as one of the most important contributors to the nation’s growth story. Other dignitaries present during the event were Sh. Kunal Kumar, Joint Secy. & Mission Director ; Sh. Hitesh Vaidya, Director, NIUA; Smt. Meeta Rajivlochan, Secy., Youth Affairs ; Sh. Praveen Chaudhary, U20 Sherpa and Sh. Anmol Sovit, Chair, Y20 Secretariat.
Presentations by participants from the NIUA-NMCG Student Thesis Competition and CPIN Talks alongside panel discussions on “Creating Equal Futures in an Unequal World” and “Role of Media to enhance Youth Participation” took place in presence of various dignitaries, youth populace from various institutes and media representatives.
The Conclave, through quiz and debate competitions, discussions, climate cafe and engaging deliberations helped the youth understand the operations of democracy. The national event witnessed participation from students and young professionals, experts, and innovators from all over the country to co-create, collaborate and connect on urban India’s pressing issues and a way forward.
To know more about Y20 : https://y20india.in
IFSC Authority
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to visit GIFT International Financial Services Centre on July 29, 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Gujarat International Finance Tec-City , India’s maiden International Financial Services Centre , on July 29, 2022.
The occasion will also be graced by Shri Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat; Shri Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Co-operation: Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs; Shri Kanubhai Desai, Minister of Finance and Energy, Government of Gujarat; Union Ministers of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary and Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad.
The Prime Minister, during his visit, will lay the foundation stone of the Headquarters Building of the International Financial Services Centres Authority , the unified regulator for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions in International Financial Services Centres  in India. The headquarters building of IFSCA has been conceptualised as an iconic structure, reflective of the growing prominence and stature of GIFT-IFSC as a leading International Financial Centre.
The Prime Minister will launch India International Bullion Exchange , India’s first International Bullion Exchange in GIFT-IFSC. IIBX will facilitate efficient price discovery with the assurance of responsible sourcing and quality, apart from giving impetus to the financialisation of gold in India. This shall empower India to gain its rightful place in the global bullion market and serve the global value chain with integrity and quality. This also re-enforces the commitment of the Government of India towards enabling India to be able to influence global bullion prices as a principal consumer.
The Prime Minister will also launch NSE IFSC-SGX Connect. Under this Connect, all orders on NIFTY derivatives placed by members of Singapore Exchange Limited  will be routed to and matched on the NSE-IFSC order matching and trading platform. The said Connect will deepen liquidity in derivative markets at GIFT-IFSC, bringing in more international participants and creating a positive impact on the financial ecosystem in the GIFT-IFSC. Broker-Dealers from India and across international jurisdictions are expected to participate in large numbers for trading derivatives through the Connect.
Several other key announcements will also be made during the visit of the Prime Minister.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO develops Advanced Chaff Technology for Indian Air Force
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh terms it another step of DRDO towards ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’
Key highlights:
· The technology to safeguard fighter aircraft from hostile radar threats
· Given to the industry for production in large quantities
· Indian Air Force begins process of induction following completion of successful user trials
· Raksha Mantri terms it another step of DRDO towards ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’
Defence Research & Development Organisation  has developed an Advanced Chaff Technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force  against hostile radar threats. Defence Laboratory Jodhpur, a DRDO laboratory developed the advanced Chaff material and chaff cartridge-118/I in collaboration with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory , a Pune based laboratory of DRDO, meeting qualitative requirements of IAF. The Indian Air Force has started the process of induction of this technology after completion of successful user trials.
In today’s electronic warfare, survivability of fighter aircraft is of prime concern because of advancement in modern radar threats. To ensure survivability of aircraft, Counter Measure Dispensing System  is used which provides passive jamming against Infra-Red and radar threats. Chaff is a critical defence technology used to protect fighter aircraft from hostile radar threats. The importance of this technology lies in the fact that very less quantity of chaff material deployed in the air acts as decoy to deflect enemy’s missiles for ensuring safety of the fighter aircraft. The technology has been given to the industry for production in large quantities to meet the annual rolling requirement of the Indian Air Force.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has lauded DRDO, IAF and the industry for indigenous development of this critical technology, terming it as one more step of DRDO towards ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ in strategic defence technologies. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the teams associated with the successful development of this advanced technology that will further strengthen the Indian Air Force.
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Ministry of Railways
MoSR REVIEWED PURI RAILWAY STATION REDEVELOPMENT WORK
Minister of State for Railways & Textile Smt. Darshana Jardosh on her visit to Puri, today, has inspected Puri Railway Station and reviewed the Puri Railway Station Redevelopment Work with Railway officials.
During her visit she stressed on the need and significance of facilities provided to the esteemed passengers. During the discussion with Railway officials, she emphasised the facilities for all types of passengers keeping in view the tourists and pilgrims. She also advised officials to focus for all types of passengers, especially, the poor and under privileged passengers along with the Redevelopment work. She also advised officials to focus on development of circulating areas, concourse, Platforms, Lightings, waiting rooms, toilets, elevators, etc., which are much needed for the comfort of passengers.
Informing the media Smt Jardosh stated that, Redevelopment work will be completed within 36 months from the start and without hampering the flow of passengers and pilgrims and praised the design which has been inspired by the local architecture of temples.
During the review, Smt Jardosh praised officials for improved project monitoring system. Divisional Railway Manager Khurda Road Shri Rinkesh Roy along with Senior officials from ECoR HQs and Khurda Road Division participated in the review meeting.
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Adjournment in consumer complaints by NCDRC
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Consumer Protection  Regulations, 2020 provide for expeditious disposal of cases. To ensure timely disposal of cases it has been provided that adjournment shall be entertained in exceptional circumstances and the reason for the same to be recorded in writing. It has been further provided that in case of a prayer for adjournment under any other circumstances, the Consumer Commission may, unless sufficient cause is shown, impose such cost, as it deems necessary, for granting such adjournment.
As per data available on CONFONET portal, the details of consumer complaints filed in and disposed of by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission during the last three years is as under:
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2017
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3907
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1303
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2018
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2839
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1405
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2019
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2459
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1435
The details of the origin of the number of consumer complaints filed in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State/UT-wise, is not being maintained.
As per available information, at present, 534 Presidents and 1140 members are in position in the National Commission, State Commissions and all District Commissions.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution, Shri DanveRaosahebDadarao in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Opening of Skill Development Centers in the country
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana  and Scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan  for Skill Development under Skill India Mission.
PMKVY does not mandate the establishment of training centres. However, accredited and affiliatedtraining centres with more than 4 star rating are eligible for empanelment under PMKVY2.0. Under the process of accreditation of training centre, the broad parameters namely area of training infrastructure, availability of training tools/equipments, counsellors, safety measures, AEBAS facility, etc, are required to be met as per laid down guidelines. Further, the scheme of Jan Shikshan Sansthan  is being implemented through its institutional framework in the country with the objective to improve the occupational skills and technical knowledge of the non/neo literate. The empanelments of new JSSs are being done through Request-for- Proposal  mechanism.
In addition to above short-term training, Directorate General of Training  under MSDE is implementing long duration vocational courses through Industrial Training Institutes  with an objective to provide skilled work force to the industry as well as self-employment of youth.
The state-wise no. of empanelled TCs under PMKVY 2.0, JSSs and ITIs is given at Annexure.
Under PMKVY 2.0 , as on 19.01.2021, 46.27 lakh candidates have been trained under Short Term Training  courses and 60.68 lakh candidates have been oriented under Recognition of Prior Learning  component. Under JSS, around 6.3 lakh candidates have been trained since 2018 to till now. Under ITIs, 72.49 lakh candidates have been enrolled in last five years.Under placement linked Short Term Training  component of PMKVY , as on 19.01.2021, 36.04 lakh candidates have been certified; out of which, 18.95 lakh candidates have been placed across the country.This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Raj Kumar Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya Ji will be remembered for his great contributions to literature. His passion towards Sanskrit and Kannada were admirable. His works will continue influencing the future generations. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri pays homage to Martyrs at Kargil War Memorial at Dras
The Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Kargil War Memorial at Dras in Jammu and Kashmir today. The Raksha Mantri commenced his visit by laying a wreath in memory of the gallant martyrs of Operation VIJAY at the iconic Kargil War Memorial, which was followed by observing of one minute silence as a mark of respect for the fallen heroes.
He subsequently visited the 'Veer Bhoomi' and the ‘Hut of Remembrance’ which are co-located in the Memorial premises. During his visit, the Raksha Mantri was briefed on Operation VIJAY including the heroic actions of the Indian troops in thwarting the evil designs of the enemy in the Dras, Kargil and Batalik Sectors.
As part of the commemoration of the 20thanniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated a 'Memory Lane' which displays information on a few important battles. The 'Memory Lane' recapitulates the gallant deeds of the brave Indian Army Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Jawans who fought against all odds to rid the Indian territory of enemy intruders.
Later, Lieutenant General YK Joshi, General Officer Commanding Fire & Fury Corps, himself a veteran of Operation VIJAY, briefed the Raksha Mantri at Lamochan View Point on various battles that took place during the Kargil War in 1999. The Raksha Mantri also took the opportunity to share a cup of tea and interact with the soldiers presently deployed in the Sector. He appreciated the dedication of the troops who are defending the borders, in these challenging conditions and conveyed the appreciation of the Nation to the Indian Army, for always keeping 'Nation First'.
Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office, Department of Atomic Energy andDepartment of SpaceDr Jitendra Singh, the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat and the General Officer Commanding in Chief Northern Command Lt Gen Ranbir Singh were also present on the occasion.
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Ministry of Textiles
A world-class textiles exhibition will be organized at New Delhi in February, 2024, where various national and international industries will participate: Union Textiles Minister
Women of the country can take forward and implement PM's 5F vision of textiles sector in a better manner: Piyush Goyal at Asiatex-2023
: Mumbai, September 1, 2023
Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, and Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution Piyush Goyal urged textiles industries stakeholders to provide more opportunity to women and work towards connecting the younger generation with the industry. Women of the country can take forward PM's '5F' vision and implement it in a better way, he stated in Mumbai today. The '5F' Formula encompasses - Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign. This integrated vision will help furthering the growth of textile sector in the economy. The Union Minister was the Chief Guest at Asiatex-2023, a three-day premier B2B Textile Trade Fair, organized by Hindustan Chamber of Commerce at BKC, Mumbai.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Piyush Goyal informed that a big-scale, world-class textile exhibition will be launched at New Delhi in February next year, where national and international textiles industries will participate. Urging that it is important to increase trade connections, he urged all industry stakeholders to participate in it. He said that India occupies second position in textiles manufacturing and has much more potential. In quality and costing we are ready to compete with any company internationally, he added. The Minister further said that world is recognizing the progress of India and every part of the world wants to collaborate with India. “After agriculture, our strength is the textile sector”, also said the Minister. He urged that we must work towards being at par with international standards in the industry. He expressed confidence that Indian textile industry can easily achieve the target of 100 billion dollar exports.
Union Textiles Minister said, Central Government is affirmative to invest in technical textiles. The Technical Textile Mission has been started to give impetus to research and new ideas in the field, he added. The Government is also working towards providing training in the technical textiles sector. Almost two-third of the global textile value chain is moving towards technical textiles and man-made fibres, stated Shri Piyush Goyal.
ASIATEX- 2023 has been organized by Hindustan Chamber of Commerce to promote the growth of the textile industry by creating effective networking opportunities for suppliers while bringing together buyers from different regions on one platform.
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PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 210.82 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 23,50,665 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 94,047
- Active cases stand at 0.21%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.60%
- 13,084 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,37,57,385
- 10,725 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 88.39 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,92,837 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Finance
DRI, MZU seizes 7.9 kg of Heroin at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
Based on specific intelligence developed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit that some narcotic substance is being smuggled into India by passengers traveling from Addis Ababa to Mumbai on the 25th of November, surveillance was mounted by a team of DRI officers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.
The suspected passengers were identified and intercepted by the team of DRI officers and a thorough search of their baggage led to the recovery of some packets containing light brown powder which were ingeniously concealed inside their trolley bags. The powder tested positive for the presence of Heroin.
Total 7.9 kg of Heroin was recovered. The illicit international market value of the contraband is above Rs 50 crores. The passengers were put under arrest and were later remanded to judicial custody.
Further investigation in the instant case is under progress to bust the drugs smuggling syndicate behind this.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Agreement and Protocol between India and Chile for the avoidance of double taxation
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the signing of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement  and Protocol between the Republic of India and the Republic of Chile for the elimination of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion and avoidance with respect to taxes on income.
Major impact:
The DTAA will facilitate elimination of double taxation. Clear allocation of taxing rights between Contracting States through the Agreement will provide tax certainty to investors & businesses of both countries while augmenting the flow of investment through fixing of tax rates in source State on interest, royalties and fees for technical services. The Agreement and Protocol implements minimum standards and other recommendations of G-20 OECD Base Erosion Profit Shifting  Project. Inclusion of Preamble Text, a Principal Purpose Test, a general anti-abuse provision in the Agreement along with a Simplified Limitation of Benefits Clause as per BEPS Project will result in curbing of tax planning strategies which exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules.
Implementation Strategy and Targets:
After Cabinet approval, necessary formalities for bringing the Agreement and Protocol into force will be completed. Implementation would be watched and reported by the Ministry.
Special Service and Features
Short term e-tender for running retail outlets at Chennai Airport
An exciting opportunity awaits businesses looking to establish in Chennai International Airport. On 21.02.2022, Chennai Airport has floated short term e-tenders from interested parties to run retail outlets in different locations of T1, T3, T4 and T2  which is expected to be operationalised soon.
The tender will provide an ideal platform for new as well established brands to expand their resourceful catalogue in the airport which caters to more than 60,000 passengers every day. The retails spaces are located in vantages points in terminals and majority in security hold area where in passenger has got sufficient time to move around and shop for essentials prior to boarding.
Selected bidders will be granted license to run shops in different categories, in specified locations at the airport for . The broader category of shops to be established falls under:
Bags and Leather Goods /Apparel M&W/Branded Socks and Headwear/Men's Wear/Jewellery/Book store/Travel Luggage.
Eyewear and Accessories/Ayurveda personal Care & Grooming/Consumer Electronics/Khadi Products and Stationaries/Cosmetics-Skin Care.
Footwear/Handicraft / Children Garments & fashion Jewellery/Convenience Retail/Fashion Jewellery/Ladies Accessories.
Toys & Games/Mobile Accessories/Eyewear/Handbags and Accessories/Toys & Idols.
The varying blend of shops will endow a seamless shopping experience for passengers in airport.
Last Date of Submission of Bid is 27.02.2023 at 17:00 Hrs. For further details please visit the e-tender portal https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app or AAI website www.aai.aero.